Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
HFBL · Price history
Price at last available close
$22.74
−$2.26 (-9.04%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
Primary reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana functions as the parent entity for Home Federal Bank, which delivers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions. These services are provided to a diverse clientele, including private individuals, businesses, and other institutional clients. The bank's deposit offerings encompass traditional savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and transactional checking accounts.
How they make money
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank, a federally chartered savings bank. The company generates revenue primarily through net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investment securities and interest paid on customer deposits and other borrowings.
Products & services
The company provides a range of banking services including residential and commercial real estate loans, business loans, consumer loans, and various deposit products such as savings, checking, and certificate of deposit accounts.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Federal Home Loan Bank — Provides wholesale funding and liquidity through advances to the bank.Source
Strengths
- Strong capital position and stable deposit base in northwest LouisianaSource
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
58
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
53
Fair
Financial Strength
32
Business Quality / Moat
66
Management
84
Growth Quality
25
Risk / Durability
61
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Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
80
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
72/100
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At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently positive.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for HFBL
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving HFBL's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is HFBL's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Does HFBL's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
- •Is HFBL's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
58
Opportunity Score
80
Market Cap
$68.9M
P/E Ratio
12.1
EPS
$2.04
52-Week High
$28.00
52-Week Low
$13.70
Beta
0.39
Intrinsic Value
$45.99
Shares Outstanding
3.1M
Total Revenue
$34.0M
Total Debt
$4.4M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.85%
Liquidation Value / Share
$19.14
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.42
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Strong downward momentum
Normal movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for HFBL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~0.7x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on HFBL.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Strong capital position and stable deposit base in northwest Louisiana.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
- −Interest rate risk affecting net interest margin.
- −Credit risk associated with loan portfolio performance.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
56
Sep 28, 2026
Change
+1.6
points
Current Score
58
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
HFBL increased 1.6 points because Capital improved by 7 points, Moat improved by 5.7 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Capital improved by 7 points
- + Moat improved by 5.7 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
63
Projected Change
+4.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$22.74
Model Intrinsic Value
$45.99
Difference
−$23.25
-50.6% vs IV
Margin of Safety
50.6%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $34.0M | $35.0M | $32.3M | $33.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $11.0M | $11.3M | $11.7M | $13.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $23.0M | $23.7M | $20.7M | $20.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $6.5M | $600K | $640K | $10.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $15.8M | $15.9M | $16.0M | $16.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $8.2M | $7.8M | $6.0M | $5.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $7.2M | $7.8M | $4.7M | $4.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $10.7M | $10.7M | $11.8M | $12.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $7.8M | $7.8M | $4.7M | $4.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $1.6M | $1.6M | $766K | $476K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $6.2M | $6.2M | $3.9M | $3.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $2.04 | $2.05 | $1.27 | $1.18 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 3.02M | 3.02M | 3.06M | 3.04M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 3.07M | 3.07M | 3.09M | 3.08M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$9.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.47
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+10.2%
Cash Change
-61.9%
Margin Change
+1.7 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 8.3%. EPS increased 23.7%. Cash declined 61.9%. Total debt increased 10.2%. Net income margin improved by 1.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
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